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Accident claims the life of man, 62

New Orleans police are investigating a singlevehicle accident that claimed the life of a 62-year-old man.

The accident happened shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday on the Broad Street ramp at Earhart Boulevard.

Police say the unidentified driver of a Ford F-150 pickup was traveling southbound on Earhart when his truck left the roadway and hit a guardrail. Investigators say the driver, who was still strapped in the driver's seat, was pronounced dead on the scene.

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